Permanent crops — Area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Permanent crops — Area was 23.32 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 23.32 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 23.32 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 172nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 37 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30 1000 ha | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.08 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.32 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.32 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 93% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.32 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.9 1000 ha, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.9 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | 37 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.02 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 25.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 1000 ha | 23.32 1000 ha | 23.32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.32 1000 ha | 23.32 1000 ha | 23.32 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 169 Switzerland 25.38 1000 ha compare
- 170 French Polynesia 24.58 1000 ha compare
- 171 Belgium 23.34 1000 ha compare
- 173 Eswatini 20.38 1000 ha compare
- 174 Belgium-Luxembourg 20 1000 ha compare
- 175 Dominica 17 1000 ha compare
- 175 Slovakia 17 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Permanent crops — area in Trinidad and Tobago was 23.32 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.32 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for permanent crops — area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 172nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.